St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Popley Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Carroll
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- Basingstoke
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 452
- Pupils on roll
- 451
- URN
- 116380
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256533079
About this school
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Basingstoke. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 451 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 63 | 64 | 68 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 80% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 22% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 92% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 95% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Bede's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 435 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bede's Catholic Primary School compares
St Bede's Catholic Primary School ranked 10th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 451 | — |
| Merton Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.3% | 25.4% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| Merton Junior School | 46% | 4.1% | 34.9% | 245 | 0.3 miles |
| Marnel Junior School | 65% | 3.7% | 40.1% | 460 | 0.5 miles |
| Marnel Community Infant School | — | 3% | 31.9% | 356 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakridge Infant School | — | 4.2% | 18.9% | 320 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.32%
- English as an additional language
- 54.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.52%
- Persistent absence
- 3.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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Merton Infant School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Merton Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Marnel Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Marnel Community Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Oakridge Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
Other schools in Basingstoke
St Bede's Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd of the 27 ranked primary schools in Basingstoke.
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Chalk Ridge Primary School Primary
- Chiltern Primary School Primary
- Cliddesden Primary School Primary
- Fairfields Primary School Primary
- Four Lanes Community Junior School Primary
- Four Lanes Infant School Primary
- Great Binfields Primary School Primary
- Hatch Warren Infant School Primary
- Hatch Warren Junior School Primary
- Hounsome Fields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bede's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Basingstoke.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bede's Catholic Primary School is Mr Jamie Carroll, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bede's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School has 451 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 452 pupils and 451 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bede's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Bede's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bede's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Bede's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bede's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School ranked 10th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bede's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bede's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bede's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.